University of Split, Faculty of Law

What University of Split, Faculty of Law does

The University of Split, Faculty of Law (Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu) is a public higher education institution founded in 1961 and operated as a constituent faculty of the University of Split, the parent state university headquartered in Split, Croatia. The Faculty delivers a multi-tiered legal and administrative education portfolio: a five-year integrated undergraduate-graduate law program conferring the mag. iur. degree, a three-year professional undergraduate administrative study, a two-year specialist administrative graduate program, a doctoral program in legal sciences, and two niche specialist postgraduate programs in Medical Law and Sports Law. It also runs continuing education (cjeloživotno obrazovanje) and a pro bono Legal Clinic (Pravna klinika) that provides free legal aid to citizens through supervised advanced students. Across its history, the Faculty has produced 14,505 graduates, as recorded in the published scale metrics.

The Faculty's technology stack is a WordPress-based website layered with standard higher-education platforms: Microsoft Teams for distance teaching and online exams (notably during COVID-19), the Merlin e-examination system, the national Studomat/ISVU student information system for enrollment and records, Turnitin for plagiarism detection via Shibboleth SSO, and the AAI academic authentication system. Publishing activities include the Zbornik radova PFST journal and the SplitLaw and Law, Legality, Justice and Jurisprudence conference proceedings, hosted on a Dabar institutional repository. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are developed; the institution is a consumer of third-party education technology.

The Faculty operates as a non-commercial public entity under the Croatian higher-education funding framework, with no publicly disclosed revenue, no commercial pricing model, and no private investors. Its GTM is non-commercial: student recruitment is handled through the University's centralized admission systems, and the international reach is driven by mutual partnerships rather than sales — notably the Erasmus+ mobility network (partner universities across Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Spain, Belgium, France), the SEA-EU European University Alliance, and the SEELS Southeast European Law School Network. Operational channels are primarily on-campus instruction and remote teaching via Microsoft Teams/Zoom, with the Legal Clinic functioning as a community-facing service. Governance is via the Dean's office under the University of Split, with the current Dean being Ratko Brnabić (appointed 2021).

Name

University of Split, Faculty of Law

Legal name

Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu

Website

https://pravst.unist.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The University of Split, Faculty of Law is a Croatian public higher education institution founded in 1961, offering integrated law, administrative, doctoral, and specialist programs in Medical and Sports Law, serving degree-seeking students, lifelong learners, and the public through its Legal Clinic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Legal and Public Administration)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degrees
• Public administration studies
• Postgraduate legal studies
• Continuing legal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Split

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Law Split is a public higher education institution that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate legal and administrative education through integrated law studies, professional administrative studies, doctoral studies in legal sciences, and specialist postgraduate programs in medical law and sports law. It also runs continuing education programs, a pro bono Legal Clinic staffed by supervised students, library services, and academic publishing activities for prospective and current law and public administration students.

Product overview

The Faculty of Law Split is a public higher education institution within the University of Split, founded in 1961. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of law and administration educational programs including a 5-year integrated undergraduate and graduate law program (magistar prava), 3-year professional administrative undergraduate studies, and 2-year specialist administrative graduate programs. At the postgraduate level, it provides doctoral studies in legal sciences and two specialist programs in medical law and sports law. The faculty also offers lifelong education programs, a legal clinic for practical student experience, and publishes academic proceedings. The institution serves approximately 14,505 graduate students and operates Monday-Friday, 07:30-15:30.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study in Law (Sveučilišni integrirani preddiplomski i diplomski studij prava) Five-year integrated undergraduate and graduate law program leading to a master's degree in law (mag. iur.) for prospective students pursuing full legal qualification.
• Professional Undergraduate Administrative Study (Stručni preddiplomski upravni studij) Three-year professional undergraduate program in public administration for students pursuing administrative careers.
• Professional Graduate Administrative Study (Stručni diplomski upravni studij) Two-year professional graduate program in public administration leading to a specialist title for graduates pursuing advanced administrative roles.
• Postgraduate Study of Legal Sciences (Poslijediplomski studij pravnih znanosti) Doctoral program in legal sciences aimed at advanced legal research and academic qualification.
• University Specialist Study in Medical Law (Sveučilišni specijalistički studij medicinsko pravo) Specialist postgraduate program focused on medical law and healthcare regulation for legal and medical professionals.
• University Specialist Study in Sports Law (Sveučilišni specijalistički studij sportsko pravo) Specialist postgraduate program focused on sports law and regulation of the sports industry for legal and sports professionals.
• Lifelong Education (Cjeloživotno obrazovanje) Continuing education programs for professionals seeking ongoing legal education and specialized training beyond their primary degree.
• Legal Clinic (Pravna klinika) Pro bono legal aid service where senior law students provide free legal assistance to citizens under faculty supervision, offered by the Faculty of Law.
• Proceedings of PFST (Zbornik radova PFST) Academic journal publishing legal research papers from faculty members and external collaborators.
• SplitLaw Conference Proceedings Conference proceedings from the SplitLaw international legal conference hosted by the Faculty of Law.
• Library (Knjižnica) Faculty library providing academic resources, interlibrary loan services, and study spaces for students and faculty members.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of Erasmus+ partner universities across Europe enabling student and staff mobility. Partner institutions include universities in Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Spain, Belgium, France, and other European countries. The faculty participates in both study abroad and internship mobility programs.
• SEA-EU (European University Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance of European universities under the SEA-EU initiative, enabling inter-institutional cooperation and student exchange within the alliance network.
• SEELS (Southeast European Law School Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast European Law School Network promoting cooperation among law schools in the region, facilitating academic exchange and joint initiatives in legal education.
• Microsoft (Office 365/Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity-wide Microsoft licensing agreement providing Office 365, Teams, and other productivity tools for distance learning, examinations, and administrative operations.
• TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational legal English certification program recognized for assessing legal English proficiency among law students and professionals.
• University of SplitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing centralized services including international cooperation office, student information systems (Studomat), and administrative support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Montenegro, Faculty of Law: Montenegro's main public law faculty and a SEELS partner. Comparable as a regional Southeast European public law school with overlapping specialty areas and Erasmus+ participation.
• University of Zadar: Croatian public university in a neighboring coastal region offering law-related undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a regional Croatian public higher-education peer overlapping on student catchment and Erasmus+ mobility flows.
• University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law: Serbia's flagship law school and SEELS member. Comparable as a large Southeast European public law faculty with integrated undergraduate-graduate and postgraduate programs.
• University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Law: Bosnia and Herzegovina's principal law school and a SEELS network partner. Comparable on regional Southeast European public-law-school mandate, curriculum structure, and academic exchange.
• Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Law: Romania's largest university with a SEELS-affiliated law faculty. Comparable as a regional Southeast European public law school with postgraduate specialization and English-language tracks.
• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law: Slovenia's principal law faculty and a regional peer for academic exchange and SEELS-style cooperation. Comparable on integrated law degree structure and postgraduate specialization.

Direct peers

• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law: Croatia's flagship law school and the principal direct competitor for domestic legal education, offering integrated undergraduate-graduate law, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Directly comparable on curriculum structure, Croatian state funding model, and target student audience.
• University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law: Another Croatian public law faculty offering integrated law and administrative studies at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. Closely comparable in size, program mix, and reliance on national higher-education funding.
• Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Law: Croatian public law faculty serving eastern Croatia with integrated law and administrative studies. Comparable in mandate, program portfolio, and funding structure, and is a SEELS partner alongside Split.

Broad incumbents

• University of Bologna, School of Law: Historic European law school with broad international reach and English-language LLM programs. Comparable as a higher-education benchmark for postgraduate law offerings and European university alliances.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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